Method for providing a multi-layered decorative cover for a flower pot

ABSTRACT

A decorative flower pot cover and method for producing same is disclosed wherein the decorative flower pot cover is provided with a multi-layered upper portion formed of a plurality of sheets of material wherein each sheet of material is provided with an opening therein adapted to receiver a lower potion of a flower pot such that, upon positioning the lower end of the flower pot through the openings in the sheets of material, a portion of the sheets of material are connected to a portion of a sidewall of the flower pot and the sheets of material forming the multi-layered upper portion of the decorative flower pot cover extend substantially independent of one another in an upwardly and outwardly angular direction from the sidewall of the flower pot so that an open upper end of the flower pot remains substantially uncovered by the decorative flower pot cover.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] Not applicable.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

[0002] Not applicable.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Field of the Invention

[0004] The present invention relates to decorative covers for flowerpots, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to amulti-layered decorative cover for a flower pot and method for producingsame. In one aspect, the present invention relates a decorative coverfor a flower pot and method for producing same wherein the decorativecover is provided with a multi-layered upper portion formed of at leasttwo sheets of material and a lower portion formed of at least one sheetof material.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] According to the present invention, a multi-layered decorativecover for an upper portion of a flower pot is provided, as well as amethod for producing such a multi-layered decorative cover. Broadly, themulti-layered decorative cover is formed of at least two sheets ofmaterial wherein each sheet of material is provided with an openingtherein such that, upon positioning a lower portion of a flower potthrough the openings in the sheets of material and forming the sheets ofmaterial about an upper portion of the flower pot, the multi-layereddecorative cover is formed about the upper portion of the flower pot. Inone aspect, the present invention relates to a decorative cover for aflower pot wherein the decorative cover has a multi-layered upperportion formed of at least two sheets of material and a lower portionformed of at least one sheet of material, the multi-layered upper endportion of the decorative cover extending about the upper end portion ofthe flower pot such that an open upper end of the flower pot remainssubstantially uncovered, and the lower portion of the decorative coverextending about a lower portion of the flower pot and at least a lowerend portion of the multi-layered upper portion of the decorative cover.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide an improveddecorative cover for a flower pot.

[0007] Another object of the present invention, while achieving thebefore-stated object, is to provide a method of providing multi-layereddecorative covers for the flower pots.

[0008] Other objects, features and advantages of the present inventionwill be apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detaileddescription when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings andappended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009]FIG. 1 is a side elevational view, partially in cross section, ofa multi-layered flower pot cover constructed in accordance with thepresent invention wherein the multi-layered flower pot cover is disposedabout an upper portion of a flower pot.

[0010]FIG. 2 is a top plan view of two sheets of material having acircular configuration used in the production of the multi-layeredflower pot cover of FIG. 1, a portion of the upper sheet of materialbeing turned upwardly to show the lower sheet of material.

[0011]FIG. 3 is a side elevational view, partially in cross section, ofthe two sheets of material of FIG. 2 having a flower pot positionedabove the openings in the sheets of material.

[0012]FIG. 4 is a side elevational view, partially in cross section, ofanother embodiment of a multi-layered flower pot cover constructed inaccordance with the present invention wherein the multi-layered flowerpot cover is disposed about an upper portion of a flower pot.

[0013]FIG. 5 is a top plan view of two sheets of material having acircular configuration used in the production of the multi-layeredflower pot cover of FIG. 4 wherein a portion of an upper sheet is turnedupwardly to show a portion of a lower sheet of material.

[0014]FIG. 6 is a side elevational view, partially in cross section, ofanother embodiment of a flower pot cover constructed in accordance withthe present invention wherein the flower pot cover is provided with amulti-layered upper portion and a lower portion, the multi-layered upperportion of the flower pot cover being disposed about an upper portion ofthe flower pot and the lower portion of the flower pot cover beingdisposed about a lower portion of the flower pot and a lower end of themulti-layered upper portion of the flower pot cover.

[0015]FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a sheet of material used in theconstruction of the lower portion of the flower pot cover of FIG. 6, aportion of the sheet of material being turned upwardly to show a lowersurface of the sheet of material.

[0016]FIG. 8 is a top plan view of another embodiment of a sheet ofmaterial used in the construction of the lower portion of the flower potcover of FIG. 6 a portion of the sheet of material being turned upwardlyto show a lower surface of the sheet of material.

[0017]FIG. 9 is a side elevational view, partially in cross section, ofanother embodiment of a flower pot cover having the multi-layered upperportion formed from the sheets of material shown in FIG. 3 and a lowerportion formed from the sheet of material of wherein the lower portionof the flower pot cover is disposed about a lower portion of the flowerpot and a lower end of the multi-layered upper portion of the flower potcover and secured thereto by a band.

[0018]FIG. 10 is a top plan view of yet another embodiment of a sheet ofmaterial having a drain hole used in the construction of the lowerportion of the flower pot cover of FIG. 9.

[0019]FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the flower pot having anotherembodiment of a flower pot cover constructed in accordance with thepresent invention disposed about the flower pot, the flower pot coverhaving a multi-layered upper portion formed from two sheets of materialand a lower portion formed from one sheet of material.

[0020]FIG. 12 is a top plan view of two sheets of material having asquare configuration used in the production of the multi-layered upperportion of the flower pot cover of FIG. 11, a portion of an upper sheetof material being turned upwardly to show a lower sheet of material.

[0021]FIG. 13 is a top plan view of a sheet of material used in theconstruction of the lower portion of the flower pot cover of FIG. 11.

[0022]FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the flower pot having the flowerpot cover of FIG. 11 formed thereabout wherein a portion of themulti-layered upper portion of the flower pot cover is folded inwardlyinto an open upper end of the flower pot.

[0023]FIG. 15 is a side elevational view, partially in cross section, ofanother embodiment of a multi-layered flower pot cover constructed inaccordance with the present invention wherein the multi-layered flowerpot cover is disposed about an upper portion of a flower pot.

[0024]FIG. 16 is a top plan view of two sheets of material having acircular configuration used in the production of the multi-layeredflower pot cover of FIG. 15, a portion of the sheet of material beingturned upwardly to show a lower sheet of material.

[0025]FIG. 17 is a side elevational view, partially in cross section, ofthe two sheets of material of FIG. 16 used in the production of themulti-layered flower pot cover of FIG. 15.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Definitions

[0026] The term “flower pot cover”, “decorative covering” or “decorativecover” as used herein refers to a cover formed by a plurality of sheetsof material wherein at least two sheets of material are disposed aboutan upper portion of a flower pot. The term “flower pot cover”,“decorative covering” or “decorative cover” as used herein also refersto a cover having a multi-layered upper end portion and a lower portionwherein the multi-layered upper end portion of the flower pot cover isdisposed about an upper end portion of the flower pot and the lowerportion of the flower pot cover is disposed about a lower portion of theflower pot.

[0027] The term “pot” or “flower pot” as used herein refers to anycontainer or pot-type container which can be used for holding and/orsupporting a floral grouping. Examples of pots and flower pots include,but are not limited to, clay pots, wooden pots, plastic pots, pots madefrom natural and/or synthetic fibers, or combinations thereof.

[0028] The term “floral grouping” as used herein refers to a singleflower, foliage, a botanical item, a propagule, cut flowers, artificialflowers, and/or other fresh and/or artificial plants or floralmaterials, including secondary plants, growing potted plants having aroot portion and/or other ornamentation which adds to the aestheticqualities of the overall floral grouping disposed within a pot or flowerpot.

[0029] The term “bonding material” as used herein refers to any adhesiveor cohesive including pressure sensitive adhesives and co-adhesives. Theterm “bonding material” as used herein also refers to materials whichare heat sealable, sonic sealable, and/or vibratory sealable. Forexample, the term “bonding material” can refer to a heat sealing lacquerwhich may be applied to a sheet of material and effectively bondedthereto by heat, sound waves, or vibrations.

[0030] The term “bonding material” as used herein also refers to anytype of material or device which can be used to effect the bonding orconnecting of two adjacent portions of a sheet of material to effect theconnection or bonding described herein. Thus, the term “bondingmaterial” can refer to ties, labels, elastomeric bands, ribbons,strings, tape, staples, and combinations thereof.

[0031] The term “bonding material” as used herein also refers to anyheat or chemically shrinkable material, electrical bonding means such asstatic electricity, magnetic bonding means, mechanical or barb-typefastening means, clamping means, curl-type characteristics of a filmmeans, materials incorporated into the sheet of material which can causethe sheet of material to take on certain shapes, and any type of weldingmethods which may weld portions of the sheet to itself and/or othersheets.

[0032] The term “polymer film” as used herein refers to a film formed ofsynthetic polymers such as polypropylene or naturally occurring polymerssuch as cellophane, which are relatively strong and not subject totearing (substantially non-tearable). Various types of “polymer films”are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,311,991, issued to Weder et al. on May17, 1994 which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

[0033] The terms “cling wrap” or “cling material” as used herein referto any material which is capable of connecting a sheet of material toitself when such material is wrapped about an item, such as a flower potor a floral grouping. The terms “cling wrap” or “cling material” aredefined in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,311,991 issued to Weder et al. onMay 17, 1994 which is incorporated herein by reference.

[0034] Referring now to the drawings and more particularly to FIG. 1,shown therein is a multi-layered decorative cover 10 disposed about anupper portion 12 of a flower pot 14. The multi-layered decorative cover10 comprises at least two sheets of material, such as a first or uppersheet of material 16 and a second or lower sheet of material 18. As willbe described in more detail herein after, the first and second sheets ofmaterial 16 and 18 cooperate to produce the multi-layered decorativecover 10.

[0035] As more clearly shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first sheet ofmaterial 16 has an upper surface 20, a lower surface 22 and an opening24 extending through a portion thereof. Similarly, the second sheet ofmaterial 18 has an upper surface 26, a lower surface 28 and an opening30 extending through a portion thereof. The openings 24 and 30 of thefirst and second sheets of material 16 and 18 are shaped and dimensionedto receive a lower portion 32 of the flower pot 14 so that, uponpositioning the lower portion 32 of the flower pot 14 through theopenings 24 and 30 in the first and second sheets of material 16 and 18,the first and second sheets of material 16 and 18 can be formed aboutthe upper portion 12 of the flower pot 14 to produce the multi-layereddecorative cover 10. It should be noted that the openings 24 and 30 inthe first and second sheets of material 16 and 18 can be substantiallyidentical in size as shown in FIG. 3, or the openings 24 and 30 in thefirst and second sheets of material 16 and 18 may be of different sizesso that the first and second sheets of material 16 and 18 are spatiallydisposed relative to one another along the upper portion 12 of theflower pot 14.

[0036] The first and second sheets of material 16 and 18 have asubstantially planar cross-section and a thickness in the range of fromabout 0.1 mil to about 30 mils, and more desirably from about 1.0 mil toabout 10.0 mils. However, it should be understood that the thickness ofthe first and second sheets of material 16 and 18 may vary depending onthe type of material used in the construction of the first and secondsheets of material 16 and 18. That is, the first and second sheets ofmaterial 16 and 18 can have any thickness so long as the first andsecond sheets of material 16 and 18 retain sufficient flexibility andfoldability so that when the lower portion 32 of the flower pot 14 isdisposed in the openings 24 and 30 of the first and second sheets ofmaterial 16 and 18, the first and second sheets of material 16 and 18can be shaped and formed about the upper portion 12 of the flower pot 14to produce the multi-layered decorative cover 10 for the flower pot 14.

[0037] For example, the first and second sheets of material 16 and 18can be constructed of paper, foil, natural organic polymer films,synthetic organic polymer films, cling wrap, cloth, burlap and/orcombinations thereof. The first and second sheets of material 16 and 18may also be constructed of the same type of material or different typesof material and the choice of material for the first and second sheetsof material 16 and 18 will depend upon the appearance sought in themulti-layered decorative cover 10.

[0038] A decorative pattern, such as a color and/or embossed pattern, ahologram and/or other decorative surface ornamentation may be applied tothe upper surfaces 20 and 26 and/or the lower surfaces 22 and 28 of thefirst and second sheets of material 16 and 18 or portions thereof,including but not limited to printed designs, coatings, colors, flockingor metallic finishes. The first and second sheets of material may betotally or partially clear or tinted transparent material.

[0039] Although the first and second sheets of material 16 and 18 havebeen shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 as having a substantially circularconfiguration, or in FIG. 12 as having a substantially square-shapedconfiguration, it should be understood that the first and second sheetsof material 16 and 18 may have any geometric, non-geometric,asymmetrical or fanciful configuration having any appropriate size solong as the first and second sheets of material 16 and 18 can beprovided with their respective openings 24 and 30, and can be disposedabout the upper portion 12 of the flower pot 14 to form themulti-layered decorative cover 10 for the flower pot 14.

[0040] Referring more specifically to FIGS. 1 and 3, the flower pot 14has a substantially closed bottom 34, an open upper end 36 and asidewall 38 extending generally upwardly from a periphery of thesubstantially closed bottom 34. The substantially closed bottom 34 andthe sidewall 38 of the flower pot 14 cooperate to define a receivingspace (not shown) for the flower pot 14 which is adapted to receive afloral grouping (not shown). If desired, a drain hole (not shown) can beprovided in the substantially closed bottom 34 of the flower pot 14.

[0041] To form the decorative covering 10 about the flower pot 14, thelower portion 32 of the flower pot 14 is inserted through the openings24 and 30 in the first and second sheets of material 16 and 18,respectively, such that a portion of the first sheet of material 16adjacent the opening 24 of the first sheet of material 16 frictionallyengages a portion of the sidewall 38 of the flower pot 14 and a portionof the second sheet of material 18 adjacent the opening 30 of the secondsheet of material 18 overlaps and frictionally engages the underlyingportion of the first sheet of material 16 to secure the first and secondsheets of material 16 and 18 about the flower pot 14. The first andsecond sheets of material 16 and 18 are then formed about the upperportion 12 of the flower pot 14 to produce the multi-layered decorativecover 10 disposed about the flower pot 14 such that the open upper end36 of the flower pot 14 remains substantially uncovered by themulti-layered decorative cover 10.

[0042] To enhance connection of the portions of the first and secondsheets of material 16 and 18 adjacent the opening 24 and 30 of the firstand second sheets of material 16 and 18 to a portion of the sidewall 38of the flower pot 14, one can employ an adhesive to bondingly connectthe portion of the first sheet of material 16 frictionally engaging thesidewall 38 of the flower pot 14 and an adhesive to bondingly connectthe portion of the second sheet of material 18 to the underlying portionof the first sheet of material 16 bondingly connected to the sidewall 38of the flower pot 14; or one can use any other bonding material, such asan elastic band, a tie, a ribbon and the like, to secure the portion ofthe first and second sheets of material 16 and 18 adjacent the openings24 and 30 in the first and second sheets of material 16 and 18 to aportion of the sidewall 38 of the flower pot 14 to the flower pot 14.

[0043] When the multi-layered decorative cover 10 is disposed about theflower pot 14, the multi-layered decorative cover 10 extendscircumferentially about and substantially encompasses the upper portion12 of the flower pot 14. In this position, the first sheet of material16 and the second sheet of material 18 forming the multi-layereddecorative cover 10 extend substantially independent of one another inan upwardly and outwardly angular direction from the sidewall 38 of theflower pot 14 so that the open upper end 36 of the flower pot 14 remainssubstantially uncovered by the multi-layered decorative cover 10.

[0044] To assist in the positioning of the first and second sheets ofmaterial 16 and 18 about the upper portion 12 of the flower pot 14 toform the multi-layered flower pot cover 10, a portion of the uppersurface 26 of the second sheet of material 18 can be adhesivelyconnected to a portion of the lower surface 22 of the first sheet ofmaterial 10 by application of a adhesive to the portion of the uppersurface 26 of the second sheet of material 18 and/or the lower surface22 of the first sheet of material 16 adjacent the openings 24 and 30formed therein. However, when using an adhesive or other bondingmaterial to connect portions of the first and second sheets of material16 and 18 together adjacent the openings 24 and 30, care must beexercised to insure that a substantial portion of the first and secondsheets of material 16 and 18 extending from an outer periphery 40 and 42of the first and second sheets of material 16 and 18 towards theopenings 24 and 30 in the first and second sheets of material 16 and 18,respectively, remains disconnected so that one can manipulate thedisconnected portions of the first and second sheets of material 16 and18 substantially independent of one another in an upwardly and outwardlyangular direction from the sidewall 38 of the flower pot 14 to provide adesired appearance for the multi-layered decorative cover 10 whilemaintaining the open upper end 36 of the flower pot 14 substantiallyuncovered by the multi-layered decorative cover 10.

[0045] Referring now to FIG. 4, another embodiment of a multi-layereddecorative cover 10 a is shown disposed about the upper portion 12 ofthe flower pot 14. The multi-layered decorative cover 10 a comprises atleast two sheets of material, such as a first sheet of material 16 a anda second sheet of material 18 a (FIG. 5). The first and second sheets ofmaterial 16 a and 18 a are provided with openings 24 a and 30 a,respectively, and the first and second sheets of material 16 a and 18 aare substantially identical in configuration and construction as thefirst and second sheets of material 16 and 18 hereinbefore describedwith reference to FIGS. 1-3, except that the opening 30 a of the secondsheet of material 18 a is larger in diameter than the opening 24 a ofthe first sheet of material 16 a.

[0046] To form the multi-layered decorative cover 10 a about the flowerpot 14, the lower end 32 of the flower pot 14 is inserted through theopening 24 a in the first sheet of material 16 a such that a portion ofthe first sheet of material 16 a adjacent the opening 24 a of the firstsheet of material 16 a frictionally engages a portion of the sidewall 38of the flower pot 14 to secure the first sheet of material 16 a aboutthe flower pot 14. Thereafter, the lower end 32 of the flower pot 14 isinserted through the opening 30 a in the second sheet of material 18 asuch that a portion of the sheet of material 18 a adjacent the opening30 a of the second sheet of material 18 a frictionally engages anunderlying portion of the first sheet of material 16 a whereby thesecond sheet of material 18 a is secured about the flower pot 14. Thefirst and second sheets of material 16 a and 18 a are then formed aboutthe upper end 12 of the flower pot 14 to produce the multi-layereddecorative cover 10 a for the flower pot 14. Thus, the first and secondsheets of material 16 a and 18 a of the multi-layered decorative cover10 a are staggered along the sidewall 38 of the flower pot 14substantially as shown.

[0047] To enhance connection of the portion of the first sheet ofmaterial 16 a adjacent the opening 24 a to the sidewall 38 of the flowerpot 14, and to enhance connection of the portion of the second sheet ofmaterial 18 a adjacent the opening 30 a to the underlying portion of thefirst sheet of material 16 a, one can employ an adhesive to bondinglyconnect the portion of the first sheet of material 16 a frictionallyengaging the sidewall 38 of the flower pot 14 to the flower pot 14; andone can employ an adhesive to bondingly connect the portion of thesecond sheet of material 18 a to the underlying portion of the firstsheet of material 16 a. It should be understood that one can use anyother bonding material, such as an elastic band, a tie, a ribbon and thelike, to bondingly secure the portion of the first sheet of material 16a frictionally engaging the sidewall 38 of the flower pot 14 to theflower pot 14 and to bondingly secure the portion of the second sheet ofmaterial 18 a to the underlying portion of the first sheet of material16 a.

[0048] When the multi-layered decorative cover 10 a is formed about theflower pot 14, the multi-layered decorative cover 10 a extendscircumferentially about and substantially encompasses at least the upperportion 12 of the flower pot 14. In this position, the first sheet ofmaterial 16 a and the second sheet of material 18 a forming themulti-layered decorative cover 10 a extend substantially independent ofone another in and upwardly and outwardly angular direction from thesidewall 38 of the flower pot 14 so that the open upper end 36 of theflower pot 14 remains substantially uncovered by the multi-layereddecorative cover 10 a.

[0049] Referring now to FIG. 6, shown therein is a decorative flower potcover 50 disposed about of the flower pot 14 having a multi-layeredupper portion 52 and lower portion 54. The multi-layered upper portion52 of the decorative flower pot cover 50 is formed of two or more sheetsof material, such as first and second sheets of material 56 and 58. Thefirst and second sheets of material 56 and 58 are substantiallyidentical in construction as the first and second sheets of material 16and 18 of the multi-layered decorative cover 10 hereinbefore describedin detail with reference to FIGS. 1-3. That is, each of the first andsecond sheets of material 56 and 58 is provided with an opening (notshown) which is shaped and dimensioned to receive the lower portion 32of the flower pot 14.

[0050] To form the multi-layered upper portion 52 of the decorativeflower pot cover 50 about the flower pot 14, the lower portion 32 of theflower pot 14 is inserted through the opening (not shown) in the firstand second sheets of material 56 and 58 such that a portion of the firstsheet of material 56 adjacent the opening of the first sheet of material56 frictionally engage a portion of the sidewall 38 of the flower pot 14and a portion of the second sheet of material 58 adjacent the opening inthe second sheet of material 58 overlays the portion of the first sheetof material 56 frictionally engaging the sidewall 38 of the flower pot14. Thus, the first and second sheets of material 56 and 58 are securedabout the flower pot 14 in substantially the same manner as the firstand second sheets of material 16 and 18 are secured about the flower pot14. The first and second sheets of material 56 and 58 are then formedabout the upper portion 12 of the flower pot 14 to produce themulti-layered upper portion 52 of the decorative flower pot cover 50.

[0051] To enhance connection of the portion of the first sheet ofmaterial 56 to a portion of the sidewall 38 of the flower pot 14 and aportion of the second sheet of material 58 to the underlying portion ofthe first sheet of material 56 frictionally engaging the sidewall 38 ofthe flower pot 14, one can employ an adhesive to bondingly connect theportion of the first sheet of material 56 frictionally engaging thesidewall 38 of the flower pot 14 to the sidewall 38 and an adhesive tobondingly connect the portion of the second sheet of material 58 to theunderlying portion of the first sheet of material adhesively connectedto a portion of the sidewall 38 of the flower pot 14.

[0052] When the multi-layered upper portion 52 of the decorative flowerpot cover 50 is disposed about the flower pot 14, the multi-layeredupper portion 52 extends circumferentially about and substantiallyencompasses the upper portion 12 of the sidewall 38 of the flower pot14. In this position, the first sheet of material 56 and the secondsheet of material 58 forming the multi-layered upper portion 52 of thedecorative flower pot cover 50 extend substantially independent of oneanother in and upwardly and outwardly angular direction from thesidewall 38 of the flower pot 14 so that the open upper end 36 of theflower pot 14 remains substantially uncovered by the multi-layered upperportion 52 of the decorative flower pot cover 50.

[0053] Referring now to FIG. 7, shown therein is a sheet of material 60for forming the lower portion 54 of the decorative flower pot cover 50.The sheet of material 60 has an upper surface 62 and a lower surface 64.To secure the lower portion 54 of the decorative flower pot cover 50about the lower portion 32 of the flower pot 14 and to a lower end 66 ofthe multi-layered upper portion 52 of the decorative flower pot cover50, a bonding material 68 is provided on the upper surface 62 of thesheet of material 60. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the bondingmaterial 68 is shown as two concentric rings of an adhesive material 70and 72 wherein the ring of adhesive material 70 is disposedsubstantially adjacent an outer periphery 174 of the sheet of material60 and the ring of adhesive material 72 is disposed in a medial portionof the sheet of material 60 substantially as shown. Thus, when the sheetof material 60 is wrapped about the lower portion 32 of the flower pot14 to form the lower portion 54 of the decorative flower pot cover 50,the lower portion 54 of the decorative flower pot cover 50 is bondinglyconnected to the flower pot 14 via the ring of adhesive 72 and to theunderlying lower end portion 66 of the multi-layered upper portion 52 ofthe decorative flower pot cover 50 by the ring of adhesive material 70.

[0054] Shown in FIG. 8 is another embodiment of a sheet of material 80for forming the lower portion 54 of the decorative flower pot cover 50.The sheet of material 80 has an upper surface 82 and a lower surface 84.To secure the lower portion 54 of the decorative flower pot cover 50about the lower portion 32 of the flower pot 14 and to the lower endportion 66 of the multi-layered upper portion 52 of the decorativeflower pot cover 50, a bonding material 86 is provided on the uppersurface 82 of the sheet of material 80.

[0055] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the bonding material 86 isshown as being applied over the entire upper surface 82 of the sheet ofmaterial 80. However, it should be understood that the bonding material86 can be applied in any pattern, such as a plurality of dots, strips,squares and the like. Thus, when the sheet of material 80 is wrappedabout the lower portion 32 of the flower pot 14 to form the lowerportion 54 of the decorative flower pot cover 50, the lower portion 54of the decorative flower pot cover 50 is bondingly connected to theflower pot 14 via a portion of the bonding material 86 and to theunderlying lower end 66 of the multi-layered upper portion 52 of thedecorative flower pot cover 50 by a portion of the bonding material 86.

[0056] Although the sheets of material 60 and 80 which can be used toform the lower portion 52 of the decorative cover 50 have been shown inFIGS. 7 and 8 as having a substantially circular configuration, itshould be understood that the sheets of material 60 and 80 may have anygeometric, non-geometric, asymmetrical or fanciful configuration havingany appropriate size so long as the sheets of material 60 and 80 can bewrapped or folded about the lower portion 32 of the flower pot 14 andthe lower end 66 of the multi-layered upper portion 52 of the decorativeflower pot cover 50 substantially as shown in FIG. 6.

[0057] The sheets of material 60 and 80 each have a substantially planarcross-section and a thickness in the range of from about 0.1 mil toabout 30 mils, and more desirably from about 1.0 mil to about 10.0 mils.However, it should be understood that the thickness of the sheets ofmaterial 60 and 80 may vary depending on the type of material used inthe construction of the sheets of material 60 and 80 That is, the sheetsof material 60 and 80 can have any thickness so long as the sheets ofmaterial 60 and 80 retain sufficient flexibility and foldability so thatthe sheets of material 60 and 80 can be wrapped or folded about thelower portion 32 of the flower pot 14 and the lower end 66 of themulti-layered upper portion 52 of the decorative flower pot cover 50substantially as shown in FIG. 6.

[0058] For example, the sheets of material 60 and 80 can be constructedof paper, foil, natural polymeric films, synthetic polymeric films,cling wrap, cloth, burlap and/or combinations thereof. The sheets ofmaterial 60 and 80 may also be constructed of the same type of materialor different types of material as the first sheet of material 56 and thesecond sheet of material 58 forming the multi-layered upper portion 52of the decorative flower pot cover 50; and the choice of material forthe sheets of material 60 and 80 will depend upon the appearance soughtin the decorative flower pot cover 50.

[0059] A decorative pattern, such as a color and/or embossed pattern, ahologram and/or other decorative surface ornamentation may be applied tothe sheets of material 60 and 80 or portions thereof, including but notlimited to printed designs, coatings, colors, flocking or metallicfinishes. The sheets of material 60 and 80 may be totally or partiallyclear or tinted transparent material.

[0060] Referring now to FIG. 9, shown therein is another embodiment of adecorative flower pot cover 90 constructed in accordance with thepresent invention. The decorative flower pot cover 90 is secured aboutthe flower pot 14 by an elastic band 92. While the decorative flower potcover 90 is shown secured about the flower pot 14 by the elastic band92, it should be understood that other tying devices, such as string,wire, ribbon and the like can be employed to secure the decorativeflower pot cover 90 about the flower pot 14.

[0061] The decorative flower pot cover 90 is provided with amulti-layered upper portion 94 and lower portion 96. The multi-layeredupper portion 94 of the decorative flower pot cover 90 is formed of twoor more sheets of material, such as first and second sheets of material98 and 100. The first and second sheets of material 98 and 100 aresubstantially identical in construction as the first and second sheetsof material 16 and 18 of the multi-layered decorative cover 10hereinbefore described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1-3. That is,each of the first and second sheets of material 98 and 100 is providedwith an opening (not shown) which is shaped and dimensioned to receivethe lower portion 32 of the flower pot 14.

[0062] To form the multi-layered upper portion 94 of the decorativeflower pot cover 90 about the flower pot 18, the lower portion 32 of theflower pot 14 is inserted through the openings (not shown) in the firstand second sheets of material 98 and 100 whereby a portion of the firstsheet of material 98 adjacent the opening of the first sheet of material98 frictionally engage a portion of the sidewall 38 of the flower pot 14and a portion of the second sheet of material 100 adjacent the openingin the second sheet of material 100 overlays the portion of the firstsheet of material 98 frictionally engaging the sidewall 38 of the flowerpot 14. Thus, the first and second sheets of material 98 and 100 aredisposed about the flower pot 14 in substantially the same manner as thefirst and second sheets of material 16 and 18 are disposed about theflower pot 14. The first and second sheets of material 98 and 100 arethen formed about the upper portion 12 of the flower pot 14 to producethe multi-layered upper portion 94 of the decorative flower pot cover90.

[0063] When the multi-layered upper portion 94 of the decorative flowerpot cover 90 is disposed about the flower pot 14, the multi-layeredupper portion 94 extends circumferentially about and substantiallyencompasses the upper portion 12 of the sidewall 38 of the flower pot14. In this position, the first sheet of material 98 and the secondsheet of material 100 forming the multi-layered upper portion 94 of thedecorative flower pot cover 90 extend substantially independent of oneanother in and upwardly and outwardly angular direction from thesidewall 38 of the flower pot 14 so that the open upper end 36 of theflower pot 14 remains substantially uncovered by the multi-layered upperportion 94 of the decorative flower pot cover 90.

[0064] Referring now to FIG. 10, shown therein is a sheet of material102 for forming the lower portion 96 of the decorative flower pot cover90. The sheet of material 102 has an upper surface 104 and a lowersurface 106. The sheet of material 102 is wrapped about the lowerportion 32 of the flower pot 14 such that an upper end 108 of the lowerportion 96 of the decorative flower pot cover 90 overlays a lower end110 of the multi-layered upper portion 94 of the decorative flower potcover 90 (FIG. 9) The lower portion 96 of the decorative flower potcover 90 is then secured about the lower portion 32 of the flower pot 14and about the lower end 110 of the multi-layered upper portion 94 of thedecorative flower pot cover 90 by the band 92.

[0065] The flower pot 14 shown in FIG. 9 is provided with a drain hole112 in the substantially closed bottom 34 for permitting water to drainfrom soil or other potting media disposed within the flower pot 18. Toprovide substantially unrestricted flow of water through the drain hole112, the sheet of material 102 is provided with an opening 114 thereinsuch that when the sheet of material 102 is wrapped or formed about thelower portion 32 of the flower pot 14, the opening 114 in the sheet ofmaterial 102 is aligned with the drain hole 112 in the closed bottom 34of the flower pot 14 substantially as shown.

[0066] Referring now to FIGS. 11 and 12, shown therein is the flower pot14 having another embodiment of a decorative flower pot cover 120 formedthereabout. The decorative flower pot cover 120 is provided with amulti-layered upper portion 122 and a lower portion 124. Themulti-layered upper portion 122 is formed of a plurality of sheets ofmaterial, such as a first sheet of material 126 and a second sheet ofmaterial 128. The first sheet of material 126 has a substantiallysquare-shaped configuration and has an opening 130 extendingtherethrough (FIG. 12). Similarly, the second sheet of material 128 hasa substantially square-shaped configuration and has an opening (notshown) extending therethrough. With the exception of the substantiallysquare-shaped configuration, the first and second sheets of material 126and 128 are substantially identical in construction to the first andsecond sheets of material 16 and 18 of the multi-layered decorativeflower pot cover 10 hereinbefore described in detail with reference toFIGS. 1-3. That is, the opening 130 in the first sheet of material 126and the opening (not shown) in the second sheet of material 128 areshaped and dimensioned to receive the lower portion 32 of the flower pot14. Thus, the first sheet of material 126 and the second sheet ofmaterial 128, which extend substantially independent of one another, canbe formed into the multi-layered upper portion 122 of the decorativeflower pot cover 120 which extends in an upwardly and outwardly angulardirection from the sidewall (not show) of the flower pot 14substantially as shown.

[0067] To form the multi-layered upper portion 122 of the decorativeflower pot cover 120 about the flower pot 14, the lower portion 32 ofthe flower pot 14 is inserted through the opening 130 in the first sheetof material 126 and the opening (not shown) in the second sheet ofmaterial 128 such that a portion of the first sheet of material 126adjacent the opening 130 of the first sheet of material 126 frictionallyengages a portion of the sidewall (not shown) of the flower pot 14, anda portion of the second sheet of material 128 adjacent the opening (notshown) in the second sheet of material 128 overlays the portion of thefirst sheet of material 126 frictionally engaging the sidewall of theflower pot 14.

[0068] To enhance connection of the portion of the first sheet ofmaterial 126 to a portion of the sidewall of the flower pot 14 and aportion of the second sheet of material 128 to the underlying portion ofthe first sheet of material 126 frictionally engaging the sidewall ofthe flower pot 14, one can employ an adhesive to bondingly connect theportion of the first sheet of material 126 frictionally engaging thesidewall of the flower pot 14 to the sidewall and an adhesive tobondingly connect the portion of the second sheet of material 128 to theunderlying portion of the first sheet of material 126 adhesivelyconnected to a portion of the sidewall of the flower pot 14 in the samemanner the multi-layered upper portion 52 of the decorative flower potcover 50 is connected to the sidewall 38 of the flower pot 14hereinbefore described with reference FIG. 6.

[0069] Referring now to FIG. 13, shown therein is a sheet of material132 for forming the lower portion 124 of the decorative flower pot cover120. The sheet of material 132 has an upper surface 134 and a lowersurface 136. The sheet of material 132 is wrapped about the lowerportion 32 of the flower pot 14 (FIG. 11) such that an upper end 138 ofthe lower portion 124 of the decorative flower pot cover 120 overlays alower end 140 of the multi-layered upper portion 122 of the decorativeflower pot cover 120. The lower portion 124 of the decorative flower potcover 120 is then secured about the lower portion (not shown) of theflower pot 14 and about the lower end 140 of the multi-layered upperportion 122 of the decorative flower pot cover 120 by a ribbon 142. Itshould be noted that while the lower portion 124 of the decorativeflower pot cover 120 is shown as being secured about the lower portion32 of the flower pot 14 and about the lower end 140 of the multi-layeredupper portion 122 of the decorative flower pot cover 120 by the ribbon142, any other suitable bonding material including, but not limited to,adhesives, bands, ties and the like may be used to secure the lowerportion 124 of the decorative flower pot cover 120 about the lowerportion (not shown) of the flower pot 14 and about the lower end 140 ofthe multi-layered upper portion 122 of the decorative flower pot cover120.

[0070] The multi-layered upper portion 122 of the decorative flower potcover 120 will be provided with a four-corner configurationsubstantially as shown in FIG. 11 when the first and second sheets ofmaterial 126 and 128 have a substantially square-shaped configurationand when the first sheet of material 126 is positioned on the secondsheet of material 128 such that the edges of the first and second sheetsof material 126 and 128 are aligned substantially as shown in FIG. 11.However, it should be noted that a different appearance can be achievedin the multi-layered upper portion 122 of the decorative flower potcover 120 when the second sheet of material 128 is rotated relative tothe first sheet of material 126 or vice versa.

[0071] In addition, the decorative flower pot cover 120 can be providedwith a different overall appearance by folding a portion 138 of themulti-layered upper portion 122 of the decorative flower pot coverinwardly into the open upper end 36 of the flower pot 14 substantiallyas shown in FIG. 14. If desired, decorative accessories, such asadditional bows, decorative grass, or place cards having decorativeindicia thereon and generally represented by the numeral 140 can bepositioned in the open upper end 36 of the flower pot 14 so as to beviewable through the opening in the multi-layered upper portion 122 ofthe decorative flower pot cover 120.

[0072] While the multi-layered upper portions of the decorative flowerpot covers hereinbefore described have been formed of a plurality ofsheets of material having the same overall configuration and dimensions,it should be understood that the sheets of material employed to form themulti-layered upper portion of the decorative flower pot covers of thepresent invention may have various configurations and dimensionsdepending on the overall appearance desired for the decorative flowerpot cover.

[0073] Referring now to FIG. 15, another embodiment of a flower potcover 150 is illustrated disposed about the flower pot 14. Thedecorative flower pot cover 150 is provided with a multi-layered upperportion 152 formed of a plurality of sheets of material, such as a firstsheet of material 154 and a second sheet of material 156 (FIGS. 16 and17). The first and second sheets of material 154 and 156 are illustratedas having a generally circular configuration and the first sheet ofmaterial 154 has a diameter 162 which is less than a diameter 164 of thesecond sheet of material 156 (FIGS. 16 and 17). Thus, the second sheetof material 156 is larger in size than the first sheet of material 154.

[0074] As more clearly shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the first sheet ofmaterial 154 has an upper surface 163, a lower surface 165 and anopening 166 extending through a portion thereof. Similarly, the secondsheet of material 156 has an upper surface 168, a lower surface 170 andan opening 172 extending through a portion thereof. The openings 166 and172 of the first and second sheets of material 154 and 156 are shapedand dimensioned to receive the lower portion 32 of the flower pot 14 SOthat, upon positioning the lower portion 32 of the flower pot 14 throughthe openings 166 and 172 in the first and second sheets of material 154and 156, the first and second sheets of material 154 and 156 can beformed about the upper portion 12 of the flower pot 14 to produce thedecorative flower pot cover 150. It should be noted that the openings166 and 172 in the first and second sheets of material 154 and 156 canbe substantially identical in size as shown in FIG. 17, or the openings166 and 172 in the first and second sheets of material 154 and 156 maybe of different sizes so that the first and second sheets of material154 and 156 are spatially disposed relative to one another along theupper portion 12 of the flower pot 14.

[0075] To secure the portion of the first sheet of material 154frictionally engaging a portion of the sidewall 38 of the flower pot 14to the flower pot 14, the first sheet of material 154 may be providedwith a bonding material disposed on a portion of the upper surface 163of the first sheet of material 154 substantially adjacent the opening166 in the first sheet of material 154, such as a ring of adhesive 174.Similarly, to secure the second sheet of material 156 to the underlyingportion of the first sheet of material 154 frictionally engaging aportion of the sidewall 38 of the flower pot 14, the second sheet ofmaterial 156 may be provided with a bonding material (not shown)disposed on a portion of the upper surface 168 of the second sheet ofmaterial 156 substantially adjacent the opening 172 in the second sheetof material 156. When using a bonding material to connect a portion ofthe first sheet of material 154 to a portion of the sidewall 38 of theflower pot 14 and a portion of the second sheet of material 156 to anunderlying portion of the first sheet of material 154, care must beexercised to insure that a substantial portion of the first and secondsheets of material 154 and 156 extending from an outer periphery 176 and178, respectively, of the first and second sheets of material 154 and156 towards the openings 166 and 172 in the first and second sheets ofmaterial 154 and 156, respectively, remains disconnected so that one canmanipulate the disconnected portions of the first and second sheets ofmaterial 154 and 156 substantially independent of one another in anupwardly and outwardly angular direction from the sidewall 38 of theflower pot 14 to provide a desired appearance for the multi-layeredupper portion 152 of the decorative flower pot cover 150 whilemaintaining the open upper end 36 of the flower pot 14 substantiallyuncovered by the multi-layered upper portion 152 of the decorativeflower pot cover 150.

[0076] With the exception noted above, the first and second sheets ofmaterial 154 and 156 are substantially identical in construction as thefirst and second sheets of material 16 and 18 hereinbefore describedwith reference to FIGS. 1-3. That is, the first and second sheets ofmaterial 154 and 156 can have any thickness and be formed of anymaterial as long as the first and second sheets of material 154 and 156retain sufficient flexibility and foldability so that when the lowerportion 32 of the flower pot 14 is disposed in the openings 166 and 172of the first and second sheets of material 154 and 156, the first andsecond sheets of material 154 and 156 can be shaped and formed about theupper portion 12 of the flower pot 14 to produce the multi-layered upperportion 152 of the decorative flower pot cover 150.

[0077] Although the first and second sheets of material 154 and 156 hasbeen shown as having a substantially circular configuration, it shouldbe understood that the first and second sheets of material 154 and 156may have any geometric, non-geometric, asymmetrical or fancifulconfiguration having any appropriate size so long as the first andsecond sheets of material 154 and 156 can be provided with theirrespective openings 166 and 172, and can be disposed about the upperportion 12 of the flower pot 14 to form the multi-layered upper portion152 of the decorative flower pot cover 150

[0078] To form the decorative flower pot cover 150 about the flower pot14, the lower portion 32 of the flower pot 14 is inserted through theopenings 166 and 172 in the first and second sheets of material 154 and156, respectively, such that a portion of the first sheet of material154 adjacent the opening 166 of the first sheet of material 154frictionally engages and is adhesively connected to a portion of thesidewall 38 of the flower pot 14, and a portion of the second sheet ofmaterial 156 adjacent the opening 172 of the second sheet of material156 overlaps and is adhesively bonded to the underlying portion of thefirst sheet of material 154 to secure the first and second sheets ofmaterial 154 and 156 about the flower pot 14. The first and secondsheets of material 154 and 156 are then formed about the upper portion12 of the flower pot 14 to produce the multi-layered upper portion 152of the decorative flower pot cover 150 disposed about the flower pot 14such that the open upper end 36 of the flower pot 14 remainssubstantially uncovered by the decorative flower pot cover 150.

[0079] When the decorative flower pot cover 150 is disposed about theflower pot 14, the multi-layered upper portion 152 of the decorativeflower pot cover 150 extends circumferentially about and substantiallyencompasses the upper portion 12 of the flower pot 14. In this position,the first sheet of material 154 and the second sheet of material 156forming the multi-layered upper portion 152 of the decorative flower potcover 150 extend substantially independent of one another in an upwardlyand outwardly angular direction from the sidewall 38 of the flower pot14 so that the open upper end 36 of the flower pot 14 remainssubstantially uncovered by the decorative flower pot cover 150.

[0080] While certain embodiments of a decorative flower pot cover havinga multi-layered upper portion have been described in detail herein, itshould be understood that changes may be made in the construction andoperation of the various components and assemblies described herein andchanges may be made in the steps or the sequence of steps of the methodsdescribed herein without departing from the spirit and the scope of theinvention as defined in the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for providing a decorative cover for aflower pot, comprising: providing a flower pot having an upper portion,a lower portion and an open upper end; providing at least a first sheetof material and a second sheet of material, each of the first and secondsheets of material having an opening therein adapted to receive thelower portion of the flower pot; inserting the lower end portion of theflower pot through the openings in the first and second sheets ofmaterial such that a portion of the first sheet of material surroundingthe opening in the first sheet of material disposed adjacent the flowerpot is frictionally connected to an adjacent portion of the flower potand a portion of the second sheet of material surrounding the opening inthe second sheet of material is frictionally connected to an underlyingportion of the first sheet of material; and forming the first and secondsheets of material about the upper portion of the flower pot to form amulti-layered decorative cover wherein the first and second sheets ofmaterial extend substantially independently of one another upwardly andoutwardly from the upper portion of the flower pot while the open upperend of the flower pot remains substantially uncovered by themulti-layered decorative cover.
 2. A method for providing a decorativecover for a flower pot of claim 1 wherein the first and second sheets ofmaterial each have a thickness in the range of from about 0.1 mil toabout 30 mils.
 3. The method for providing a decorative cover for aflower pot of claim 1 wherein the first sheet of material is providedwith an upper surface, a lower surface and an adhesive material disposedon a portion of the upper surface of the first sheet of materialsubstantially adjacent the opening in the first sheet of material forbondingly connecting the portion of the first sheet of materialfrictionally engaging a portion of the flower pot to the flower pot. 4.The method for providing a decorative cover for a flower pot of claim 3wherein the second sheet of material is provided with an upper surface,a lower surface and an adhesive material disposed on a portion of theupper surface of the second sheet of material substantially adjacent theopening in the second sheet of material for bondingly connecting theportion of the second sheet of material to the underlying portion of thefirst sheet of material.
 5. The method for providing a decorative coverfor a flower pot of claim 1 wherein the second sheet of material isprovided with an upper surface, a lower surface and an adhesive materialdisposed on a portion of the upper surface of the second sheet ofmaterial substantially adjacent the opening in the second sheet ofmaterial for bondingly connecting the portion of the second sheet ofmaterial to the underlying portion of the first sheet of material. 6.The method for providing a decorative cover for a flower pot of claim 1further comprising: positioning a band about a portion of themulti-layered decorative cover for securing the multi-layered decorativecover to the upper portion of the flower pot.
 7. The method forproviding a decorative cover for a flower pot of claim 1 wherein theopenings in the first and second sheets of material substantiallycorrespond in size.
 8. The method for providing a decorative cover for aflower pot of claim 1 wherein the opening in the second sheet ofmaterial has a diamenter greater than the opening in the first sheet ofmaterial.
 9. A method for providing a decorative cover for a flower pot,comprising: providing a flower pot having an upper portion, a lowerportion and an open upper end; providing at least a first sheet ofmaterial and a second sheet of material to form a multi-layered upperportion of the decorative cover, each of the first and second sheets ofmaterial having an opening therein adapted to receive the lower portionof the flower pot; inserting the lower end portion of the flower potthrough the openings in the first and second sheets of material suchthat a portion of the first sheet of material surrounding the opening inthe first sheet of material disposed adjacent the flower pot isfrictionally connected to an adjacent portion of the flower pot and aportion of the second sheet of material surrounding the opening in thesecond sheet of material is frictionally connected to an underlyingportion of the first sheet of material; forming the first and secondsheets of material into the multi-layered upper portion of thedecorative cover wherein the first and second sheets of material of themulti-layered upper portion of the decorative cover extend substantiallyindependently of one another upwardly and outwardly from the upperportion of the flower pot while the open upper end of the flower potremains substantially uncovered by the multi-layered upper portion ofthe decorative cover; providing at least one sheet of material to form alower portion of the decorative cover, the sheet of material beingdisposed about the lower portion of the flower pot such that an upperend of the lower portion of the decorative cover overlaps a lower end ofthe multi-layered upper portion of the decorative cover.
 10. A methodfor providing a decorative cover for a flower pot of claim 9 wherein thefirst and second sheets of material of the multi-layered upper portionof the decorative cover each have a thickness in the range of from about0.1 mil to about 30 mils.
 11. A method for providing a decorative coverfor a flower pot of claim 10 wherein the sheet of material of the lowerportion of the decorative cover has a thickness in the range of fromabout 0.1 mil to about 30 mils.
 12. A method for providing a decorativecover for a flower pot of claim 9 wherein the sheet of material of thelower portion of the decorative cover has a thickness in the range offrom about 0.1 mil to about 30 mils.
 13. The method for providing adecorative cover for a flower pot of claim 9 wherein the first sheet ofmaterial of the multi-layered upper portion of the decorative cover isprovided with an upper surface, a lower surface and an adhesive materialdisposed on a portion of the upper surface substantially adjacent theopening therein for bondingly connecting the portion of the first sheetof material of the multi-layered upper portion of the decorative coverfrictionally engaging a portion of the flower pot to the flower pot. 14.The method for providing a decorative cover for a flower pot of claim 13wherein the second sheet of material of the multi-layered upper portionof the decorative cover is provided with an upper surface, a lowersurface and an adhesive material disposed on a portion of the uppersurface substantially adjacent the opening in the second sheet ofmaterial for bondingly connecting the portion of the second sheet ofmaterial of the multi-layered decorative cover to the underlying portionof the first sheet of material of the multi-layered decorative cover.15. The method for providing a decorative cover for a flower pot ofclaim 9 wherein the second sheet of material of the multi-layered upperportion of the decorative cover is provided with an upper surface, alower surface and an adhesive material disposed on a portion of theupper surface substantially adjacent the opening in the second sheet ofmaterial for bondingly connecting the portion of the second sheet ofmaterial of the multi-layered decorative cover to the underlying portionof the first sheet of material of the multi-layered decorative cover.16. The method for providing a decorative cover for a flower pot ofclaim 9 further comprising: positioning a band about the lower portionand the overlapped lower end of the multi-layered decorative cover forsecuring the lower portion and the multi-layered upper portion of thedecorative cover to the flower pot.
 17. The method for providing adecorative cover for a flower pot of claim 9 wherein the openings in thefirst and second sheets of material of the multi-layered upper portionof the decororative cover substantially correspond in size.
 18. Themethod for providing a decorative cover for a flower pot of claim 9wherein the opening in the second sheet of material of the multi-layeredupper portion of the decorative cover has a diameter greater than theopening in the first sheet of material of the multi-layered portion ofthe decorative cover.
 19. The method for providing a decorative coverfor a flower pot of claim 18 further comprising: positioning a bandabout the lower portion and the overlapped lower end of themulti-layered decorative cover for securing the lower portion and themulti-layered upper portion of the decorative cover to the flower pot.20. The method for providing a decorative cover for a flower pot ofclaim 19 further comprising: positioning a bow about the decorativecover.
 21. The method for providing a decorative cover for a flower ppotof claim 9 further comprising: securing a bow about the decorative coverfor securing the lower portion and the multi-layered upper portion ofthe decorative cover about the flower pot.